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Discover Achiet-le-Grand in France
Achiet-le-Grand in the region of Nord-Pas-de-Calais with its 1,031 habitants is a place located in France - some 90 mi or ( 145 km ) North of Paris , the country's capital .
Local time in Achiet-le-Grand is now 01:07 AM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Paris " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: London, The Hague, Haarlem, Amsterdam, and Brussels. When in this area, you might want to check out London . We discovered some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Achiet-le-Grand ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Albert - Lochnagar Crater
Lochnagar Crater, a few miles east of Albert, France, is the biggest explosives hole on the 1914-18 Western Front. Here is where in 1916 as part of the July Somme offensive, 80000lbs of explosives des ..
Thiepval Memorial to the Missing - Somme, France
This imposing and massive Memorial at the crown of the Somme Battlefields area has 73357 name of those 'of no known grave'. Filmed in May 2009. ..
Les Boeufs Guards Cemetary Somme
Taken during visit to the Somme in Feb 2008, very peaceful and an amazing sunset. Shame I didn't have a better camera to capture it ..
meeting aérien
meeting aérien a l'aéroport Albert Picardie le 07 juin 2008 ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Butte de Warlencourt
The Butte de Warlencourt is an ancient burial mound alongside the Albert-Bapaume road, north-east of the village of Le Sars in the Somme département of northern France. It is located on the territory of the commune of Warlencourt-Eaucourt. The site was later purchased for preservation by the Western Front Association.
Located at 50.08 2.79 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Adanac Military Commonwealth War Graves Commission Cemetery
Adanac Military Cemetery is a Commonwealth War Graves Commission burial ground for the dead of World War I located near the French villages of Miraumont, Pys and Courcelette. The cemetery was formed after the war ended from the consolidation of existing burial sites, primarily the graves from the Canadian battlefields around Courcelette. The name is a reversal of "Canada".
Located at 50.07 2.74 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Battle of Flers-Courcelette
The Battle of Flers–Courcelette, was a battle within the Franco-British Somme Offensive which took place in the summer and autumn of 1916. Launched on the 15 September 1916 the battle went on for one week. Flers–Courcelette began with the objective of cutting a hole in the German line by using massed artillery and infantry attacks. This hole would then be exploited with the use of cavalry. It was the third and final general offensive mounted by the British Army during the Battle of the Somme.
Located at 50.06 2.75 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Courcelette Memorial
The Courcelette Memorial is a Canadian war memorial that commemorates the actions of the Canadian Corps in the final two and a half months of the infamous four and a half month long Somme Offensive of the First World War.
Located at 50.05 2.75 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Gueudecourt (Newfoundland) Memorial
The Gueudecourt Memorial is a Dominion of Newfoundland war memorial that commemorates the actions of the Royal Newfoundland Regiment during the Battle of Le Transloy, a sub-battle of the Battle of the Somme of World War I. Located about one kilometre northeast of Gueudecourt village, the memorial marks the spot where in October 1916 the Royal Newfoundland Regiment's played a decisive role in the capture and holding of a German strong-point.
Located at 50.07 2.85 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
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